Hexigten Wind Farm is a 120 MW wind power facility located in Inner Mongolia, China. This wind farm contributes to the growing renewable energy sector in the country. Ranked as the 29th largest wind plant in China, Hexigten Wind Farm's capacity of 120 MW accounts for 0.24% of the national wind energy capacity of 50,905 MW. China has 833 wind plants with a total capacity of 50,905 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant in China, the Gansu Wind Farm at 6,000 MW, Hexigten Wind Farm is about 2% the size. Wind energy is increasingly important in China, contributing around 10% of the total electricity generation. The vast open spaces and favorable wind conditions in Inner Mongolia make it an ideal location for wind farms. Hexigten Wind Farm is situated approximately 300 km from the city of Hohhot.
16 years old
China, Asia
- 1,395. largest of 4,431 plants in China
- #9,242 worldwide by installed capacity
- #618 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of China
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
China Longyuan Power Group operates 60 plants totalling 3,480 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 2,273 MW combined
Source: China Wind Power Center
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hexigten Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 315 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
China- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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